Movie: The Last Ronin

Top 10 Billed Cast

Koji Yakusho
役所広司

Magozaemon Senoo

Koichi Sato
佐藤浩市

Kichiemon Terasaka

Hitomi Miyauchi
宮内ひとみ

Kane

Koji Yamamoto
山本耕史

Jun Fubuki
風吹ジュン

Kiwa

Kunie Tanaka
田中邦衛

Masatô Ibu
伊武雅刀

Yoshi Oida
Yoshi Oida

Narumi Yasuda
安田成美

Seizō Fukumoto
福本清三

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    16 years after the fateful "revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin," involving samurais from the Ako domain who avenged their leader and then commited seppuku (ritual suicide), the sole survivor of that incident, Kichiemon Terasaka (Koichi Sato) traverses the country on a mission. His purpose is to find the families of the fallen samurais and spread the truth of the ronin uprising.

  • Release Date

    2010-12-18

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

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    日本語
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